Jacques has advised in multiple jurisdictions across the EMEA region, with a particular focus on Spain, the U.K. and Italy.

Experience

High Yield (cash pay, PIK, bridge to bond leveraged financings):

Barclays Bank PLC in connection with the repayment of the outstanding borrowings under a senior secured credit facility and the finance of certain current and future acquisitions involving Stonegate Pub Company Financing plc’s £150 million high yield notes offering.

Groupe Ecore in connection with its inaugural offering of €255 million senior secured floating rate notes and in connection with a new €40 million revolving credit facility.

Delek in connection with its recommended cash offer for the entire issued share capital of Ithaca Energy Inc. at a price of C$1.95 per share, valuing Ithaca at an equity value of approximately C$841 million (US$647 million).

ENCE Energía y Celulosa, a Spanish issuer listed on the Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Bilbao Stock Exchanges, in connection with its high yield notes offering of €250 million senior notes due 2022 and its €90 million multicurrency revolving credit facility.

The joint bookrunners in connection with an offering of £225 million 5.25% senior notes due 2021 by Debenhams plc.

Qualifications

Education

Northwestern University School of Law

J.D.

Princeton University

A.B.

Admissions

New York

Of Note

Awards & Accolades

Jacques is ranked as a “Leading Individual” in High Yield by Legal 500 UK 2019.

Jacques is part of the team that is ranked Tier 1 for Capital Markets in High Yield by Legal 500 UK 2019.

Jacques is recommended by Chambers UK, which comments he is “an erudite capital markets partner with considerable experience in high-yield acquisition finance and bond transactions. He regularly represents issuers, sponsors and underwriters in a range of sophisticated corporate matters”

Jacques is recognised as a leading lawyer in the most recent editions of The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession and Chambers Europe.

He is also recognised by PLC Which Lawyer as a leader in “Capital markets: high-yield products” and “Capital markets: cross-border advice” in England.